tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post7206752364927026645..comments2023-10-05T11:30:10.608+01:00Comments on cardigangirlverity: More ballet booksverityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-26877859175191041712010-03-30T12:29:32.529+01:002010-03-30T12:29:32.529+01:00Dot - they are lovely covers - very balletish and ...Dot - they are lovely covers - very balletish and little-girlish.<br /><br />Geraldine - yes, I'd spotted those posts!verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-22374423255313222162010-03-30T11:28:07.848+01:002010-03-30T11:28:07.848+01:00Check out today's and yesterday's Persepho...Check out today's and yesterday's Persephone Posts for appropriate ballet book covers.<br /><br />http://thepersephonepost.blogspot.com/<br /><br />I've recalled another adult ballet/dance background book. "Mirrors" by James Lipton, sadly I've unable to locate my paperback copy to refresh my memory of the story line. It's either in the wrong place on the bookshelves or went in one of my culls.Geraldinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-87289444746836186142010-03-30T10:13:07.434+01:002010-03-30T10:13:07.434+01:00The covers of these are just lovely! It's so n...The covers of these are just lovely! It's so nice when you can find a whole series of books that you enjoy and that hold memories.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214328862998740090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-72255706253776373922010-03-30T09:27:38.181+01:002010-03-30T09:27:38.181+01:00Jackie - how nice that your boys like Angelina!
C...Jackie - how nice that your boys like Angelina!<br /><br />Claire - there were so many little girls in the audience at the ballet on Saturday who started practising in the intervals... I agree, I think I had similar dreams which were idealisations (ditto horses - I am horribly allergic, yet was still hugely keen to ride). I saw the MB Swan Lake in 2004, it's fantastic. I can lend you the DVD if you would like.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-56108803517630204562010-03-29T21:05:02.511+01:002010-03-29T21:05:02.511+01:00The Jean Estoril series (both) sound familiar but ...The Jean Estoril series (both) sound familiar but the only ballet books I 100% remember reading as a child were the Lorna Hill and Noel Streatfeild ones; of course, I also loved that Jessie in the BSC was a ballet dancer.<br /><br />I was never graceful enough for ballet but I used to pretend that I was pirouetting and doing plies and arabesques ... <br /><br />The ballet books and boarding school ones were different for me but both were very dear to my heart and dreams that were never realised (with hindsight I think that they were dreams best not fulfilled as I think both were idealisations).<br /><br />I am most envious of G's parents who have tickets for the Matthew Bourne Swan Lake tour.<br /><br />I can't think of any adult novels about ballet offhand but you've reminded me on a ballet cover art post I wanted to write!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-43283448657319959352010-03-29T17:30:21.403+01:002010-03-29T17:30:21.403+01:00I'm not a fan of ballet but my boys love the A...I'm not a fan of ballet but my boys love the Angelina books. I haven't seen the DVDs - I'll have to keep an eye out for some as I'm sure they'll love them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com